Energy Conservation

For general advice contact your Local Energy Advice Centre phone 0800 512012. Click on the logo below to visit the Energy Saving Trust's website for tips on how to save energy and money around your home. Or contact the Housing Group using the details provided.

Landlord's Energy Saving Allowance (LESA).

What is LESA?

The Landlord's Energy Saving Allowance (LESA) is a tax allowance which lets landlords claim on their income or corporation tax return against the cost of buying and installing certain energy saving items.

What measures are eligible?

You can claim LESA if you have spent money on:

• Cavity wall and loft insulation, after 6 April 2004
• Solid wall insulation, after 7 April 2005
• Draught proofing and hot water system insulation, after 6 April 2006
• Floor insulation, after 6 April 2007

You can claim LESA up to 1 April 2015, when the availability of this allowance will end.

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